Adam dreher



Patented Mar. 28, I899.

No. 622,l30.

-A. DREHEB, In.

GAME.

(Application filed Aug. 30, 1897.)

(lo Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADAM DREI-IER, JR, OF CULLMAN, ALABAMA.

GAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 622,130, dated March 28, 1899 Application filed August 30,1897. Serial No. 649,947. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADAM DREHER, J r., of Cullman, in the county of Oullman, in the State of Alabama, have invented new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to game apparatus, and has for its object a new form of amusement more particularly adapted for indoor sport; and to that end myinvention consists in the several new and novel features of construction and method of operation and plan hereinafter described and which are specifically set forth in the claim hereunto annexed. It is constructed as follows, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which I show the apparatus complete and show in dotted lines a pathway for the swinging ball in traveling around the post to again come in contact with the vertical pins.

a is the base of any ordinary form and is provided with an upright a, to the upper end of which is secured an arm b, extending over the base, and from this arm is suspended a cord 1), to the lower end of which is secured a ball or weight a, the ballc being suspended within an inch or two of the upper face of the base. Upon the outer corner, preferably ofi to the right, is a post a, the purposes of which will be hereinafter described. Upon the inner edge of the base I secure an apron d in an extended position. This apron may besecured in any manner desired, so that it will form a basket to retain the pins e when they fall into it after having been knocked off from the table. I preferably provide this apron with a rigid rod in its edge (2, and, securing it to the extending arms f, I then hook the ends to the base, as shown.

To operate this game, I place the pins in triangular position, as shown preferably, and then throw the ball, allowing it to take the track of an ellipse, passing around the post 0 and endeavoring to have it come in contact with the pins 6. The game consists in knocking the pins down.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

In a game apparatus, a base, arms projecting outwardly therefrom at opposite corners, a rigid rod connecting the arms, and an apron connected to the rod at one end and having its other end passing below the under side of the base, combined with a post projected from the base at or near one corner, a support rising from the base at a diagonally opposite corner from the post, a ball or weight swingingly suspended from the support and pins which are adapted to be placed upon the base, substantially as shown and described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of August, 1897.

ADAM DREHER, JR.

In presence of- DWIGHT FULLER,

F. E. OBERLANDER. 

